🌊 Heading to Concarneau with the Ocean Fifty Fleet: An Event Committed to the Ocean, Inclusion, and Maritime Transition

From June 25 to 29, 2025, Concarneau will host Act 2 of the Ocean Fifty Series Championship—a high-performance, high-impact event organized by the Ocean Fifty Class and Versace Sailing, with support from the Brittany Region, 11th Hour Racing, UpWind by MerConcept, the City of Concarneau… and MerConcept!

🎯 Our goal? To make offshore racing a powerful driver of positive change by combining performance, sustainability, and inclusion.

✨ Not your typical sailing event

Officially part of the national Fête de la Mer et des Littoraux and aligned with the momentum of the UNOC (United Nations Ocean Conference), this Grand Prix is built on a bold Sustainability & DEI Charter, co-created with the UpWind by MerConcept team.

Among our key commitments:

🌿 Zero single-use plastic throughout the event
⚓ Sailors for the Sea Gold-certified – aiming for Platinum
🚺 At least one woman on every crew

…plus real actions to promote gender diversity in maritime careers.

👉 A regatta that reflects our values and our vision for a more responsible, more inclusive, and forward-looking sailing world.

📅 A meaningful program focused on impact

🟣 Wednesday, June 25 – Gender diversity & inclusion in maritime careers
🟢 Thursday, June 26 – Youth, education & Marine Protected Areas
🔵 Friday, June 27 – Wind-powered shipping & maritime innovation
⚪ Saturday, June 28 – Ocean & Coastal Celebration

In parallel:

⛵ Inshore and offshore racing
🎤 Conferences & roundtables
🎨 Educational & creative workshops
🎪 A purpose-driven village in the heart of the city

🤝 Driving real change

This event represents a new way to imagine major sailing gatherings:

✅ More inclusive
✅ More sustainable
✅ More connected to the local community

Thanks to the involvement of partners (the Brittany Region, the City of Concarneau, UpWind by MerConcept–11th Hour Racing, local organizations, training centers, and more), this Grand Prix will be both a thrilling sporting highlight and a platform for dialogue and action for the ocean of tomorrow.

📍Visit us at the village!

MerConcept and UpWind by MerConcept will be present all week in the village center—come behind the scenes of the project, meet the female sailors, and join in on talks and roundtable discussions!

📣 See you in Concarneau, June 25–29, 2025!
Follow our updates on @MerConcept, @UpWindbyMerConcept, and Ocean Fifty Class social media.